Question

The ratio of boys to girls on a softball team was 5:3. For every 35 girls how many ratio of boys will be there?

Answer 1

let the boys and girls be 5x and 3x

the ratio of boys to girls= 5:3

the total girls = 35

the ratio of boys to girls = the total girls

5 =35

3 x

5x = 105

x= 105÷5

x= 25

5x= 5×25= 125

3x= 3× 25 = 75